Chapter 465 Tianyu's Resolve

The mighty contingent gathered once again before the mountain gate, with He Mingde standing at the forefront, his overlord demeanor fully displayed.

Lin Chao stepped out from the ranks and shouted toward the direction of Nethercloud Sect: “Ye Yuan, an old friend has come to see you, yet you don’t come out to greet me—this is no way to treat a guest!”

After speaking, Lin Chao was in no hurry, quietly waiting for Ye Yuan’s reply.

Hearing Lin Chao’s shout, Mo Yuntan said in surprise: “We returned so secretly—how did Purple Firmament Sect know that you were the one controlling the grand formation?”

Ye Yuan was also somewhat surprised, but he quickly recovered and said with a smile: “Heh, this man, Senior Brother Mo, you know him too. He really is an old friend!”

“I know him too? Ah! You mean… Lin Chao?” Mo Yuntan also caught on.

Ye Yuan nodded with a smile: “This man is deep and calculating, and he saw my performance in the secret realm. It’s not surprising he guessed that I had returned.”

Mo Yuntan’s brow furrowed into a deep crease, clearly having a strong impression of this Lin Chao.

It could be said that the current situation in the Southern Domain was all rooted in this Lin Chao!

“So it seems, the idea of threatening us with the Supreme Elders must have come from him as well. Junior Brother Ye, you must not fall for it!” Mo Yuntan said gravely.

Ye Yuan smiled: “Heh, I’ll go meet this Lin Chao!”

“No!”

“No!”

…

Just as Ye Yuan was about to leave the grand formation, all the Nethercloud Sect disciples blocked his way in unison, refusing to let him out.

“Junior Brother Ye, you are the sect’s last hope. If anything happens to you, Nethercloud Sect will be completely finished!”

“Yes, Senior Brother Ye, they are clearly trying to force you out. You must not fall for it!”

“Senior Brother Ye, we cannot let you go to your death!”

…

The Nethercloud Sect disciples spoke all at once, but the message was the same: they did not want Ye Yuan to take risks lightly.

Just then, Lin Chao’s voice came again.

“Ye Yuan, won’t you even grant an old friend’s invitation? I have come with great sincerity—look, I have brought your Supreme Elder Tianfeng, Sect Leader Luo, Hall Master Xiao, and Hall Master Ling!”

At these words, everyone’s expression changed.

Ye Yuan said: “Heh, it seems whether I go or not is not up to me.”

The Nethercloud Sect disciples’ faces were full of conflict, but not one of them moved aside, clearly still unwilling for Ye Yuan to go out.

Yet the lives of Tianfeng, Luo Qingfeng, and others were in danger, and the disciples had no idea what to do.

Just then, Tianyu suddenly stepped forward.

His eyes were bloodshot, and he looked as if possessed.

Seeing Tianyu like this, Ye Yuan was startled: “Senior Brother Tianyu?”

Tianyu closed his eyes, took a deep breath, then suddenly opened them and said: “Junior Brother Ye, don’t go out! Grandfather… they will understand!”

Those few words seemed to drain all of Tianyu’s strength.

Especially the second half—he choked it out.

After speaking, he was already in tears.

Such a decision was too cruel for him.

Tianyu had been practically raised by Tianfeng; everyone in Nethercloud Sect knew of their bond.

Yet now, Tianyu was saying to give up on the Supreme Elder!

Everyone’s eyes were fixed on Tianyu, and their own eyes were red.

All fell silent. This decision was an extremely difficult one for everyone.

But Lin Chao seemed to know what was happening here, and his voice rang out again at an inopportune moment.

“Ye Yuan, I know you can hear me! Look, I kindly invited you out for a chat, but you forced me to get rough. So, from now on, every quarter-hour, I will kill one of the Nethercloud Sect captives until you come out!”

Hearing this, the Nethercloud Sect disciples wished they could go out and tear Lin Chao apart.

But they had to admit, Lin Chao’s words felt like a hand gripping their throats, making them extremely uncomfortable.

Ye Yuan said helplessly: “You heard him too. We can’t just watch the Supreme Elders die before our eyes, can we? Everyone, rest assured, I’ll go and come back. Nothing will happen.”

Ye Yuan moved, passing over the Nethercloud Sect disciples.

But at that moment, a figure blocked his path—it was Tianyu!

“Ye Yuan, I am not afraid of death! But going to die like this is truly not worth it! Any one of us can die, but not you! Without you, Nethercloud Sect will lose all hope of revenge!” Tianyu said resolutely.

Ye Yuan was moved, but he smiled and said: “Senior Brother Tianyu, rest assured, I am not going to my death.”

Tianyu knew Ye Yuan’s character well. He thought the sect-protecting grand formation was Ye Yuan’s last resort, so how could he believe Ye Yuan’s words?

Even if Ye Yuan had broken through to the Sea of Qi realm, he could not be a match for He Mingde!

Going out like that—if not to die, then what?

“Junior Brother Ye, if you insist on going out, then kill me first! If you insist on leaving, I know I cannot stop you, but I can kill myself!”

With that, Tianyu raised his sword and placed it against his own neck.

Ye Yuan had not expected Tianyu to be so resolute. He said helplessly: “Senior Brother Tianyu, I really am not lying to you. Time is short; I’ll explain later. Forgive me!”

With that, Ye Yuan moved, and the next moment he was in front of Tianyu.

Before Tianyu could even react, Ye Yuan knocked him out.

“Senior Brother Mo, take care of Senior Brother Tianyu for me. I’ll be back soon,” Ye Yuan said.

After speaking, Ye Yuan drifted away.

…

“Ye Yuan, it seems you don’t care about the lives of these Nethercloud Sect people. Then I’ll start! Remember to send someone to collect their bodies later! Begin!”

Lin Chao’s voice spread throughout Nethercloud Sect.

“Stop!”

A voice rang out, and Ye Yuan’s figure slowly emerged from the grand formation.

Seeing Ye Yuan, Lin Chao revealed a smile of a scheme succeeding.

“Ye Yuan, it’s been a long time!” Lin Chao laughed.

Ye Yuan snorted coldly: “Hmph, Lin Chao, it really is you!”

“Heh, I should be the one saying that! I never expected you to escape from the Hurricane Realm—truly incredible!” Lin Chao said.

“Zhao Tianyin is a fool. Escaping from him is nothing special,” Ye Yuan said indifferently.

Lin Chao was taken aback: “Who is Zhao Tianyin?”

“You don’t even know the name of the Wind Emperor, yet you work for him. I truly feel sorry for you!” Ye Yuan said with a look of pity.

“The… the Wind Emperor’s personal name! You… you have met Lord Wind Emperor?”

Lin Chao had lost all his earlier calm composure, replaced by astonishment.

He had thought Ye Yuan was being hunted all along and had only escaped by sheer luck.

But now Ye Yuan said he had met the Wind Emperor and escaped from him!

How could that be?

But Ye Yuan said calmly: “Heh, more than just met—he even… kowtowed and confessed his guilt before me!”